Sleep deprivation predisposes Gujarati Indian adolescents to obesity
<b>Background and Aim: </b> Recent studies on various populations indicate that lack of sleep is one of the potential risk factors predisposing the youth to obesity. Since there is a significant rise in obesity among Indian youth and because research indicating the role of sleep in devel...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2009-01-01
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Series: | Indian Journal of Community Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.ijcm.org.in/article.asp?issn=0970-0218;year=2009;volume=34;issue=3;spage=192;epage=194;aulast=Shaikh |